Kathryn
Kathryn Finney is the founder and creator of The Budget Fashionista.
ALL POSTS by Kathryn
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Cate Corcoran, Technology Editor at Women’s Wear Daily
Cate T. Corcoran is the technology editor at the fashion trade publication- Women’s Wear Daily, where she writes about the intersection between fashion and technology. A former fashion editor, she has also written for the [.....] [...] Read More
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Fashion Week: Fall 2007- Proenza Schouler ‘s Spring Line at Target
A few month’s back, I wrote about how I saw the Proenza Schouler for Target collection and just wasn’t impressed. I liked Paul and Joe. I thought Luella was fun. I even gave Behnaz a [.....] [...] Read More
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Endless.com – New Shoe Store by the folks at Amazon
Free shipping? Check Free UPS Overnight Shipping? I am in love Endless.com is the new online shoe store site recently developed by the wonderful folks at Amazon.com and set to blow our friend Zappos.com and traditional shoes [.....] [...] Read More
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Is the GAP Dead?
Our friend the Gap is dying….. Is the Gap Dead Advertising Age (yes, I do read stuff other than Marie Claire) recently asked retail experts what they would do to save the Gap. Excerpts from the AdAge [.....] [...] Read More
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How to Get Rid of Dark Circles Under Your Eyes
Dear Budget Fashionista, I’ve recently developed slight bags under my eyes along with dark circles. I attributed it to my age ( I’m 45) but I still don’t want to have these bags. Any advice? How [.....] [...] Read More
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All I Want for Christmas is an iPod Nano Red Edition
source I never wanted an iPod . You see, I was that one, lone person, at the gym fumbling with a cd player (yep, cd player), while trying to keep up with the treadmill. Oh, [.....] [...] Read More
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Andy Dick’s Gap Commerical Parody
One of my favorite beauty blogs, Beauty Addict, just posted this Andy Dick parody of the Audrey Hepburn Gap commercial. This is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a long time. [.....] [...] Read More
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How to Stretch Leather Boots
Dear Budget Fashionista, I recently purchased my one splurge item, a pair of Michael Kors Jolene boots. These boots are knee high and gorgeous!!! Unfortunately, they do not fit around my calves (the one muscular part [.....] [...] Read More
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Spring Fashion Week 2007 Wrap Up: Colors for Spring
Every fashion season, the color forecasters at Pantone put out a book featuring the top color trends for the season and the thoughts of major designers on these colors. Below are the top color trends [.....] [...] Read More
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Spring Fashion Week Day 7: We Love You Vera!!
Call it divine fashion intervention, but somehow I scored an invite to the Vera Wang Spring 2007 fashion show. Now, when most American’s think of Vera Wang, they think of wedding dresses. The average American [.....] [...] Read More
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Should You Bag, Borrow or Steal?
Q: I was on a blog searching celebrity gossip and there was a link called bagborroworsteal.com and basically you can rent a handbag, return it and rent another one for a fee each month. Why [.....] [...] Read More
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Fall 2006 Trend: Animal Print
Like the movie “The Exorcist”, animal prints scare me. It’s not that I’m afraid that wearing a pair of animal printed shoes will make my head spin or make me start speaking in tongues. It’s [.....] [...] Read More
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Fashion News: Proenza Schouler Spring 2007 Line at Target?
The rumor mill is at it again . . . WWD scoop is speculating that Proenza Schouler—Vogue poster boys, designers with the name no one knows how to pronounce (I dare you to try and [.....] [...] Read More
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How to Wear Black Leggings
There were three things you HAD to have in your closet in order to be cool in the 80’s: a pair of acid wash jeans, an off the shoulder sweat shirt, and a closet full [.....] [...] Read More
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Is Having a Designer Handbag a Human Right?
Owning a designer handbag is not a Human Right. This country wasn’t found on the principle of life, liberty, and the pursuit of Louis Vuitton. During the crafting of the constitution, John Hancock wasn’t like “Oh, [.....] [...] Read More
